Re: PING! Michael

On Sat, 23 Nov 2024, Carol wrote:

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
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On 2024-11-22, Carol <cshenk@virginia-beach.com> wrote:

Michael Trew wrote:
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On 11/21/2024 9:18 AM, Dave Smith wrote:

On 2024-11-21 8:11 a.m., Janet wrote:

In article
<e54d34316d00ed7fb6b500ed6b2e481e@www.novabbs.com>,

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Nearest to me is in North Carolina.  I honestly thought
they were in Europe only.

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   We're all deeply invested in supporting your butter
needs, Joan. Tragically, Trump's import tarriffs are going
to spoil it.
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I get a kick out of the way so many people think that tariffs

will >> > improve things for them. They seem to think the exporters
are >> > paying the  tariffs. It's the consumers who end up paying
them.  >>

I shouldn't think that import tariffs will affect the price of
butter, unless it's butter from Europe, which is already sold at a
premium here.

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I think the idea is 'buy American'.  Butter is mostly made here for
our markets.

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Yeah, let us know how 'buy American' goes.  We just don't have
factories making stuff anymore.  People will pay the tariffs and
inflation will rise.

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Cindy, we have more than you may think.  The problem is wage and that
will draw inflation, but the 'buy American' was a comment on food.
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Tariffs are applied by country.  Certainly I'd expect China to land in
there on many things we currently accept from them.  I wouldn't expect
to see one on Canada, EU etc.
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My Solar panels are SILFAB.  A joint project between USA and Canada.
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https://www.allamericanmade.com/solar-panels-made-in-usa/
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I list that because a lot of people say 'solar is all Chinese crap'.
No it isn't and hasn't been for a long time.  Computer chips for cars
may be a problem but we have the gear still to make them and the
experience.
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What about the solar supply chains and raw materials? Are those also under US control?